- ISBN
- 9798231782154
- Genre
- Algemeen
- Verschenen
- 27-05-2025
- Bindwijze
- Ebook EPUB
- Taal
- Engels
- Uitgever
- ?Swayam Aujla
- Auteur(s)
- Swayam Aujla
In a time of polarisation and misinformation, this book dares to challenge the reader: set aside inherited narratives, and approach the most divisive conflict on Earth with radical empathy and historical depth.
Let us be brave enough to leave polarisation, misinformation and the narratives we inherit behind as we approach one of the most divisive conflicts of the twentieth century with empathy, historical depth and a genuine desire for peace.
"The Israel (Palestine?) Story or The Palestine (Israel?) Story" is a guide that takes us through 3,000 years of history, identity, war, and belonging that have shaped modern Israel and Palestine. This isn't a tale of good versus evil. It's a story of two people, deeply intertwined, both shaped by trauma and faith, both right and both wrong.
You'll explore:
The Canaanite origins of Jerusalem and the evolution of monotheism
The formation of the Jewish and Palestinian identities, through exile, conquest, survival, and resistance over 2000 years in the making.
How colonialism, nationalism, and trauma shaped modern Israel and Palestine
Why identity, more than territory, drives this conflict today
What it would mean to truly see one another — and whether peace is still possible
This is the invitation, dear reader, to unbias yourselves — to see the conflict through compassion and understanding with a view to solving it.
This book does not pick sides. It picks humanity.
Whether you're new to the Israel-Palestine conflict or simply exhausted by its endless headlines, this book aims to challenge the way you think.